Breach formation: Field test and laboratory experiments

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 45, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 9-17

  Morris, M W ^a   Hassan, M Ahmed A M ^a   Vaskinn, Kjetil A ^b  

^a HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b SWECO AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breach formation; Dam breach; Dam failure; Embankment breach; Embankment failure; Physical modelling

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLOOD DAMAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BREACH FORMATION; FLOOD DEFENCE STRUCTURES;

EMBANKMENT DAMS;

EMBANKMENT DAMS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLOOD DAMAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

DAM CONSTRUCTION; DAM FAILURE; EMBANKMENT; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; FLOODING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34247229668     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2007.9521828     Document Type: Review

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